Razing the Bar is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board sets direction, approves the budget, and holds the organization accountable for every dollar and every decision.
Ty has spent more than 20 years working directly with young people in juvenile halls, shelters, and drop-in centers, and helped build programs for current and former foster youth in Santa Clara County.
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Amber De Buizer
Board Secretary
Amber keeps the Board’s record: the minutes of every meeting and the decisions the Board makes.
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John Hogan
Board Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
John oversees the Board’s financial stewardship: the budget, the audit, and the controls behind every dollar.
Directors
The directors.
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Jennifer Kelleher Cloyd, JD
Director
Jennifer has spent her career in child welfare law and legal aid in Santa Clara County, and helped launch a statewide initiative supporting young people leaving foster care.
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Delrisha White
Director
Delrisha is a social impact leader who uses education and storytelling to confront educational, racial, and economic inequity. She holds degrees from Bennett College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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Nick Pham
Director
Nick is a real estate professional with more than 20 years of experience in zoning, land use, and development, and a former San José Planning Commissioner.
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Dontae Lartigue
Director, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Dontae co-founded Razing the Bar in 2017 and leads the organization day to day.
How the Board works
Oversight, in the open.
It meets every quarter.
Board materials are issued in advance of every meeting, and the Board acts by vote, recorded in its minutes.
It approves the budget.
The annual operating budget is adopted by the Board before the fiscal year it governs.
Every director gives.
Every member of the Board makes a personal gift to Razing the Bar.
Seven people.
One duty.
Razing the Bar is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board sets direction, approves the budget, and holds the organization accountable for every dollar and every decision.
The officers.
Ty Thompson, M.A.Ed.
Board Chair and Co-FounderTy has spent more than 20 years working directly with young people in juvenile halls, shelters, and drop-in centers, and helped build programs for current and former foster youth in Santa Clara County.
Amber De Buizer
Board SecretaryAmber keeps the Board’s record: the minutes of every meeting and the decisions the Board makes.
John Hogan
Board Treasurer and Chief Financial OfficerJohn oversees the Board’s financial stewardship: the budget, the audit, and the controls behind every dollar.
The directors.
Jennifer Kelleher Cloyd, JD
DirectorJennifer has spent her career in child welfare law and legal aid in Santa Clara County, and helped launch a statewide initiative supporting young people leaving foster care.
Delrisha White
DirectorDelrisha is a social impact leader who uses education and storytelling to confront educational, racial, and economic inequity. She holds degrees from Bennett College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Nick Pham
DirectorNick is a real estate professional with more than 20 years of experience in zoning, land use, and development, and a former San José Planning Commissioner.
Dontae Lartigue
Director, Co-Founder and Chief Executive OfficerDontae co-founded Razing the Bar in 2017 and leads the organization day to day.
Oversight,
in the open.
It meets every quarter.
Board materials are issued in advance of every meeting, and the Board acts by vote, recorded in its minutes.
It approves the budget.
The annual operating budget is adopted by the Board before the fiscal year it governs.
Every director gives.
Every member of the Board makes a personal gift to Razing the Bar.
Check our record.
Accountable to
every gift.
The Board answers for every dollar. Your gift keeps a home open and someone beside it.